PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE CUPComments
El Millonario will host Arsenal at the Monumental Stadium for the fourth round of the League Cup and Martín Demichelis begins to define the eleven that will start from the start in search of three important points.
16/09/2023 – 15:11hs ART
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River has to show on the court that what happened against Vélez last night was simply a stumble. Martín Demichelis’ team coexist with a duality that is not at all healthy: they are an extremely strong team at the Monumental and very weak when playing away. Beyond the fact that a victory against Arsenal will be more than important, what we have to look for is performance and starting to find the eleven from memory, just as happened in the first half of the year.
It is difficult to understand what happened from one semester to the next. In the first half of the year, River was a reliable team in all lines and with a clear idea of the game. But so far in the second semester, the team has nothing to do with the one that won the Professional League and it has less to do with proper names, but rather with coach decisions that led to general confusion.
Probably the clearest example was the decision to make Enzo Pérez play as the only central midfielder, as happened against Vélez in what was the worst game of the Demichelis era. On the other hand, the decision to place Santiago Simón – a very good right midfielder – in the full-back position is inexplicable. Against Barracas it was correct – after the expulsion of Insúa, who played on his wing – and against Vélez he suffered in the defensive aspect.
Now is the time to turn the page, leave those issues behind, find harmony in the locker room – after some disagreements between the squad and the coaching staff – and everyone pull in the same direction. It was always clear that River is much more important than any proper name and that history must be respected. For this reason, against Arsenal it will be a litmus test for everyone: the fans must cheer from the stands, the players must leave their lives on the field and the coach, together with the coaching staff, must demonstrate that they have clear ideas to reverse the situation as soon as possible. .
How will River form against Arsenal?
The Millionaire will receive Arsenal at the Monumental next Sunday from 7:30 p.m. for the fourth date of Zone A of the League Cup. Martín Demichelis would lean towards the following team to face the Sarandí cast: Franco Armani; Andres Herrera, Paulo Diaz, Ramiro Funes Mori, Enzo Diaz; Enzo Perez, Rodrigo Aliendro, Nicholas De La Cruz, Manuel Lanzini, Esequiel Ship; Michael Angel Borja.
2023-09-16 18:29:18
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